La Corbière

#117 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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La Corbière Lighthouse stands as a sentinel on the southwestern tip of Jersey, Channel Islands, a beacon of safety guiding mariners through the treacherous waters of the English Channel. Erected in 1874, this iconic lighthouse is not only a vital navigation aid but also a cherished landmark and a popular tourist attraction.

Perched on a rocky outcrop, La Corbière is accessible via a causeway at low tide, allowing visitors to walk up close to the structure and experience the raw beauty of the surrounding seascape. The lighthouse's distinctive silhouette against the backdrop of the setting sun makes it one of the most photographed scenes in Jersey.

The lighthouse was the first in the British Isles to be built of concrete and has withstood the test of time and elements, enduring the relentless onslaught of the sea. Its name, 'La Corbière,' derives from the French term 'corbier,' meaning a place where crows gather, but today it is the seagulls and visitors who are drawn to this dramatic location.

Coordinates: 49°10'47"N, 2°15'0"W

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Saint BerladeUnited Kingdom

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La Corbière – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Battery Lothringen, St Brelade's Church, La Tour de Vinde, La Cotte.

3.7 miE
Museum, Historical place
Battery Lothringen
96 min walk • Battery Lothringen, located in the United Kingdom, is a coastal artillery battery that stands as a silent sentinel to the strategic importance of the Channel Islands during World War II. Now serving as a museum, this fortification provides visitors with a poignant...
2.2 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St Brelade's Church
55 min walk • St Brelade's Church is one of the twelve ancient parish churches in the island of Jersey; it is sited on the west side of the island in the parish of St Brelade, in the southwest corner of St Brelade's Bay.
3.7 miE
Tower, Mountain, View point
La Tour de Vinde
96 min walk • La Tour de Vinde, is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey.
2.8 miE
Archaeological site
La Cotte
72 min walk • La Cotte de St Brelade is a Paleolithic site of early habitation in Saint Brélade, Jersey. Cotte means "cave" in Jèrriais. The cave is also known as Lé Creux ès Fées.
2.2 miE
Church
Fishermen's Chapel
56 min walk • The Fishermen's Chapel is a small chapel located beside St Brelade's Church in St Brelade, Jersey, by the shore at the western end of St Brelade's Bay.
4.7 miN
Archaeological site
Le Pinacle
120 min walk • Le Pinacle is a protruding pinnacle of rock, at the coastal edge of a Les Landes in the north-west of Jersey, with remains and ruins at its base dating from five periods including the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age. There is also evidence of a rectangular Gallo-Roman temple.
5 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
St Matthew's Church
129 min walk • St Matthew's Church, also known as the Glass Church, is an Anglican church in Millbrook, in the parish of Saint Lawrence, Jersey, in the Channel Islands. Built in 1840, the church is known for its glass-work by René Lalique added later.
3.6 miE
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
Saint Aubin
93 min walk • St. Aubin is a town and port in St. Brelade in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands. It is located on the western end of St. Aubin's Bay, on the south coast of the island, opening out into the Gulf of Saint-Malo. St. Aubin was originally a fishing village and the historic economic centre of the island.
3.5 miN
Tower
Lewis Tower
90 min walk • Lewis Tower, Jersey, is a Martello tower that the British erected in 1835 in St Ouen's Bay. The tower was named after Colonel Griffith Lewis, who commanded the Royal Engineers in Jersey from December 1830 to January 1836.
4.8 miN
Archaeological site
Les Landes
122 min walk • Les Landes is an area of coastal heathland in the north-west of Jersey. It has been designated as a Site of Special Interest since 1996. The site is the largest of its kind in Jersey at 160 ha.
3.3 miE
Tower
Portelet Tower
85 min walk • Portelet Tower, Jersey, is a Martello tower that the British built in 1808 on the tidal island L'Île au Guerdain in Portelet Bay in the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey. The site is often referred to as Janvrin's tower or Janvrin's Tomb. The site is accessible at low tide.